Troops of three Division of the Nigerian Military, underneath the Joint Job Drive Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP), have foiled a deliberate assault by bandits, neutralising one suspect and recovering arms and ammunition in Bokkos Native Authorities Space of Plateau State.
The operation was carried out within the early hours of Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Gwande Neighborhood in Monguna District as a part of the decisive part of the continuing Operation PEACE SHIELD aimed toward making certain a peaceable yuletide celebration throughout the joint operations space.
It was gathered that the troops acted on credible intelligence indicating {that a} group of bandits was mobilising to assault a close-by group. “Through the intelligence-led operation, troops made contact with the bandits and engaged them in a firefight, forcing the criminals to disperse in disarray,” the supply mentioned.
Through the encounter, one bandit recognized as Mallam Yahuza Abdullahi, aged 35, was neutralised. The troops additionally recovered one fabricated revolver rifle, one fabricated pistol, 9 rounds of seven.62mm (Particular) ammunition and 6 cartridges from the criminals.
In response to preliminary data from the group, the neutralised bandit was a member of a legal syndicate that had been terrorising Gwande Neighborhood and surrounding areas.
Troops had commenced follow-up operations to trace down, intercept and arrest different fleeing members of the syndicate.
